Novelty case



B. B. DEITEL 'NOVELTY cAsE .June 4, 1929.

Filed Dee. .15, 1928 ezjamin @ma M Patented June 4, 1929. l

UNITED] STATES BENzAMrN BERNARD DEIrEL-lor BROOKLYN,4 NEW Yoan.

NOVELTY casi'. J

to those disclosed in my U. S. Patent No;

1,694,702, and my application for patent Serial No. 323,603, comprises ya 4lid or cover which is made up of a plate and a framework, joined together, the framework being arrange in each particularinstance so as to meet the especial requirements of the article. As an illustration, I havejshown its application to a vanity case, the framework `of the lid, accordingly, beingso made up as Ito comprise a mirror, but, obviously, this framework wouldv be otherwise constructed, if the article were intended for someotherj purpose. For example, when the container is intended for a pocket savings bank, ,the framework joined to the lid may comprise a locking mechanism of the character well known in such articles. Neither this particu- `lar, nor other illustration, besides the vanity c case, is shown in the drawings because this feature of the device is not new andno claim therefor is made here or in the above -men- 't5 tioned patent and patent application,

The container is made to simulate a book. Inthe patent and patent application referred to above, t e facing/which represents the binding of t e book, is secured toi-the main 40 body of the container by means of separate channel members. In the presentinvention, the securing channels are formed by bending the flanges or edges of the framework of the lid, as will be seen from the detailed description which follows. i,

In thedrawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view'of a container embodying myvinvention. Figure 2 is a plan view of the same container Vwhen open, the left hand part l(which is the lid) being shown in itsinished form, and the right hand part .with the ianges of 'the-container ,frame before` these ,arey bent l upon themselves to form channels." Figures 3 and 4 are cross sections along the line 3 3 i5 of Figure 1, differing from one another in that, in Figure 3, the cover plate of the lid the bac vilarly secured to the top cover plate 3 l Application led December 13, 12128. Serial No. 325,701. i

is hinged tothe walls of the container frame, wh1le1n'F1gure-4, the hinge is between the latter and the framework of the lid. Figure 5 is a detail of a corner of the container.

Referring to the fglres in detail, 1 is an open frame made preferably of sheet metal and constituting the four ,walls of a containerdesigned to simulate a book, the front and the two end walls representing the front and the end leaf edgesof. the book. At its` nether periphery, the container vframe l'is formed vinto outwardly projecting anges 2 on three sides, namely, at the front and at the two ends of the.book. T the container frame 1 is attached, in the .manner described below, al cover plate 3 constituting the-bottom of the container. The lid comprises atop cover plate 3 and aframework 2, whichfin this particular i1l u'stration, is a flat open frame formed of a rectangular piece of sheet metal having Aa hole cut out of it so as to leave peripheral margins somewhat wider than the flanges 2 (before these are bent upon themselves). The plate 3 and framework 2 are joined to one another as willbe explained later. I mayjattach the lid to the container frame 1 either by hingin'g the cover plate 3' thereto, as in Figure 3, or by connecting the framework k2 with the container frame 1 in a similar fashion, as in Figure 4. A facing 4, simulating the binding of a book, covers 'the two plates 3 and 3 and the back wall of the container frame-1. The bottom plate 3 has ton ues 17 which pass through slots 18 in vwall of frame 1 and are bent over flush with this wall. This secures the bottom plate 3 to thecontainer frame 1. The plate 3 isfurther secured thereto, together with the facing 4, bybending the flanges 2 upon them- Nselves to form channels 5 and clamping the edges of .the book tightly together.- At the corners, as at 5', Figure 2, the .[ianges 2 are cut` in the manner shownso that, after being bent into position, the cut ends come together flush, as seen in Figure 1.] I may,

also, provide a corner piece 19, to cover up the seam, as shown 1n F1g..5, 1n which case the anges 2.would be cut straight a little before,

reaching the corner, before being bent into the channels 5, asis indicated in dotted lines in Figure ,5. Y, The facing 4 and the framework 2 .are simbending the edges of the framework 2 u on themselves to form channels the back and front of which .are pr'eed togetherjas in Y V I l powder may be provided, as indicated in the' drawing by dotted lines and the numerals 12, 13. Any form of suitable closure-may be employed. As an illustration, the ordinary snap catch 8 is shown, secured to the framework 2. The inward edges of the framework 2 are formed into bezels14, for which purpose f the margin of this framework has been left wide enough, as stated above. A mirror 15 is set within the be'zels 14 and rests against the top cover 3. The beze-ls14 are so spaced that when thecontainer is closed they can pass the inwardly projecting flanges 7 of the container frame 1. v

The facing 4 is turned inwardly at 16 in the manner wellknown in the art of book binding. The container need not be rectangular in shape, this shape being illustrated here only because of the simulation of a book, nor is it necessary that the top and bottom be identical in shape or si'ze.

I claim: ,y f Y 1. -A container comprising an 4open frame constituting the walls thereof, outwardly pro-l jecting flanges on said frame at one of its peripheries' bent -upon themselves along the edges to form channels, a bottom plate resting against said flanges and extending into said channels, a cover hinged to said frame comprising a framework having edges b ent upon themselves to form channels and a top ,plate f resting againstsaid framework and extending into said last mentioned channels,l and a facing extending over said Atop and bottom plates and into said channels and ,covering the hinged portion of said container frame, said channels. clamping said 'facing and said plates together. -f

2. A container comprising an open frame constituting the walls thereof,l outwardly projecting ianges on all but one of said walls bent upon themselves along the edges to form channels, slots inthe remaining oneof said walls, .a bottom plate restingJagainst said flanges and sextending into said chan-` nels, tongues on said bottom plate passing through said slots and bent flush with said slotted wall, a cover hinged to said slotted wall comprisinga) framework having its edges bent upon themselves to form channels on .all sides except the side of said slotted wall and a top plate resting against said framework and extending into said last mentioned channels, and a facing extending over anges and extending into said channels, a

framework hinged to the remaining one of .said walls and having its edges bent` -upon themselves to form channels on all sides except the side of said hinged wall, a top plate resting against said framework and extending into said last 'mentioned channels, and a facing extendingr over said top and bottom. plates and into said channels and over said. hinged wall, said channels clamping said plates and said facing together.

4. A container simulating a book and comrprising an open frame constituting the Walls ingV against said flanges andv extending into said channels, a cover hinged to the back wall of said frame and comprising a framework having its front and end edges bent upon themselves to form channels and atop plate y resting against said framework and extending int-o said last mentioned channels, and a facing simulating the binding of a book extending over said top and bottom plates and into said channels and over said back wall, saidl channels clamping said plates and facing togetherf 5. A vanity case simulating a book and end flanges on said frame along one of its peripheries bent upon themselves to form channels along `the edges, slots in the back wall of said case, a bottom plateresting against said anges and extending into said channels,

tongues on said plate passing through said slots and bent Hush with said back wall, a cover hinged to said back wall comprising a.

flat frame adapted to carry a mirror and having its front and end edges bent upon them'- selves to form channels and a top plateresting against said flat frame and extendingintosaid last mentioned channels, and a facing simulating the binding of a book extending over said top and bottoni plates-and into said channels and over said back wall, said channels claniping`said plates and facing together.

BENJAMIN EERNARDDEITEL. 

